COVANTA WBH LLC
OperatingBiomass power plant
- Capacity
- 17 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Tulsa County
- Operator
- COVANTA WBH LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1989
- EIA plant ID
- 50660
- Coordinates
- 36.1320, -96.0175
COVANTA WBH LLC, a 17 MW Biomass power plant in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. Operated by COVANTA WBH LLC, commissioned 1989.
Weather peril exposure
COVANTA WBH LLC is a 17 MW biomass power plant in Tulsa County, OK, operated by COVANTA WBH LLC, commissioned in 1989. Tulsa County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.6 of 5 at the 64th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a biomass plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Tulsa County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 6.8 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 9.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 54.1 |
| Tornado | Very High | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.68 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 26.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 9.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Tulsa County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Tulsa County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.